What is the difference between Golden Brown and Leather Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Leather Brown is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Brown vs Leather Brown

Golden Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11117
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a47425 (estimate)

Leather Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.040
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c18223 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Leather Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Golden Brown.

Can I use Leather Brown instead of Golden Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Leather Brown is a little lighter, more saturated than Golden Brown.

Can I use Golden Brown instead of Leather Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Brown is a little darker, more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Golden Brown on the colour wheel See Leather Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Brown

Golden Brown vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown
Golden Brown vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Leather Brown
Golden Brown vs Desert Yellow (70.977)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Leather Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Leather Brown

Leather Brown vs Ochre (AK11118)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 10, close · closer than Golden Brown
Leather Brown vs Medium Flesh Tone (AK11054)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Golden Brown
Leather Brown vs Solar Yellow (AK17012)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Golden Brown

All matches: Golden Brown equivalents · Leather Brown equivalents